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History Medieval

The Sea Kings

The Late Norse Kingdoms of Man and the Isles c.1066–1275

by (author) Andrew McDonald

Publisher
Birlinn Limited
Initial publish date
Sep 2019
Category
Medieval, Great Britain
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781910900215
    Publish Date
    Sep 2019
    List Price
    $119.95

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Description

This book represents the first ever overview of both Manx and Hebridean dynasties that dominated Man and the Isles from the late eleventh to the mid-thirteenth centuries. Coverage is broad and is not restricted to politics and warfare. An introductory chapter examines the maritime context of the kingdoms in light of recent work in the field of maritime history, while subsequent chronological and narrative chapters trace the history of the kingdoms from their origins through their maturity to their demise in the thirteenth century.

About the author

R. Andrew McDonald is Professor of History at Brock University, Canada, where he was the founding director of the Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies. He is the author of many books, book chapters and articles on medieval Scottish, Hebridean and Manx history, including The Kingdom of the Isles: Scotland's Western Seaboard, c.1100-c.1336, and is co-editor of The Viking Age: A Reader and Alba: Celtic Scotland in the Middle Ages.

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